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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 675.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) is way better than Xperia Tablet Z, with an 85.9 score against 67.3. The Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 OS. The Apple iPad mini (2019) body is a lot newer, somewhat thinner and notably lighter than Xperia Tablet Z.
The iPad mini (2019) has a superior processing power than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory, a larger number of cores and a 64-bit CPU. IPad mini (2019) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini (2019) has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has improved battery duration than iPad mini (2019), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini (2019) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse resolution back camera and a worse (Full HD) video quality.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) costs a little more than Xperia Tablet Z, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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